Pollstar Ten Most Expensive Tickets

[michelej1]

http://popcrush.com/cher-stevie-nick...ncert-tickets/

1. Paul McCartney, $145.72
2. Cher, $131.22
3. Roger Waters, $125.71
4. Neil Young, $109.05
5. Rod Stewart, $108.71
6. Shen Yun Performing Arts, $107.59
7. Stevie Nicks, $105.62
8. Janet Jackson, $105.35
9. Eagles, $101.73
10. Lady Gaga, $100.78

It looks like you have to have deep pockets to see Cher, Stevie Nicks or Lady Gaga live. The three divas have topped Pollstar’s list of the 10 most expensive concert tickets in North America.

According to Digital Music News, the trade publication’s list was created by taking the ticket average of each performer from the past twelve months. The numbers do not include add-on fees or other surcharges.

Lady Gaga has been out on the road promoting her No. 1 album ‘Born This Way,’ but little monsters are forking over a cool Benjamin to see the pop star’s epic show. According to Pollstar, the average ticket price to see Gaga is $100.78. Hey, those costumes don’t grow on trees.

If you caught Nicks on her Heart & Soul tour, chances are it cost you a pretty penny — even more than it would have to see Gaga. The Fleetwood Mac singer, who just released her seventh studio album, ‘In Your Dreams,’ charges an average of $105.62 per ticket, Pollstar says.

On Feb. 5, Cher ended her three-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, a show that raked in quite a bit of dough during its 192 concerts. Fans of the 65-year-old star shelled out an average of $131.22 to see her turn back time.

The top 10 list also includes the Eagles, Janet Jackson, Rod Stewart Neil Young and Roger Waters, but fans of Paul McCartney have to open their wallets the widest to see the charming Beatle sing. McCartney’s average ticket price tops the rest at $145.72.

[mikephxaz]

This makes me smile!!!!...(even though I'm one of the idiots that keep paying ticket agencies much more than ticket face value):shrug:

[Macfanforever]

How in the hell Stevie got on the list.these ticket prices are low.average for Stevie good seats are $125.00. $195.00 for the Rod/Stevie combo in march.

[louielouie2000]

Stevie's more expensive than the Eagles & Gaga? Wow, just wow... :distress:

[APerfectLie]

How in the hell Stevie got on the list.these ticket prices are low.average for Stevie good seats are $125.00. $195.00 for the Rod/Stevie combo in march.

Low compared to what? Most acts these days don't charge more than $70!

[Crystal_Elle]

I paid $275 a pop to see Cher in Vegas a bunch of times, Stevie's prices are nothing compared to that (how sad that I now feel that way). Also how sad that 2 out of the 3 people I obsess over are on this list. Hmm.

[Musicman408]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is just taking the Heart and Soul tour, which was definitely more expensive than just Stevie solo!

[olive]

why is she so high ? i can see GaGa and Cher they Have huge productions and Costume.

[skuncles]

The ticket price for Stevie and Rod was $185 when I saw the show earlier this year. That was face value. I expected it to be that high because of Rods stage set up which was pretty big compared to Stevie's which is just a big screen. Although last summers "Not A Tour" for Stevie was $110.
Of course when I saw her on 1986 the tickets were $15.50

[Christopher]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is just taking the Heart and Soul tour, which was definitely more expensive than just Stevie solo!
I had the same thought at 1st. Then I remembered how much I paid ($175) for her top tier seats at Ceasar's Vegas Show in May, I know the other casino shows were less, but not by much. Heck, even her special Wiltern Bday show was $102.50 for GA

[GoldDustOrphan]

Pollstar has already said that Digital Music News equation is too simple and doesn't accurately reflect each artists true ticket average. Pop Crush mistakenly attributes the list to Pollstar, when it's actually non-entity DMN that improperly defined some numbers from Pollstar. The use of "Pollstar says" implies a report of some kind, but it is DMN, a3 person operation, that sent out a release with list using Pollstar's name for credibility.

Eddie Vedder, Britney Spears and many others have ticket averages above the figures reported here.

[Macfanforever]

After see these upcoming show prices . Stevie won for the highest ticket prices,

[olive]

this is just my thought on the matter don't attack me , but 200 bucks .... for what , these price are outrages and yes I don't like it so I wont go ... I am so disappointed. I so looking forward to seeing her

[HejiraNYC]

this is just my thought on the matter don't attack me , but 200 bucks .... for what , these price are outrages and yes I don't like it so I wont go ... I am so disappointed. I so looking forward to seeing her

There are $20 tickets listed for most of these shows. :shrug:

[olive]

20 dollars to stand on the lawn? and if it rains , what fun !

. I can afford the 200 easily , but not ,to see her sing a few new songs ... even Gene $immons isn't Charging $200 for top tier seats unless you buy the Meet and Greet in addition to a ticket that's where they rob you at $750+ and that is only 10- 20 tickets or the buy our guitar we used at the show for between $3600.00 and $5000.oo

[soul_drifter333]

After spending $115.00 on ONE Lindsey ticket (yes, there are more fees added that Ticketmaster does not show on the main page), I think that it should rank up there at the top too. His shows have never been that much. WTF!! :shocked:

[Macfanforever]

Whos more corrupt,Ticket agents or Big Oil.

[olive]

Whos more corrupt,Ticket agents or Big Oil.

as long as people are willing to pay ... neither one cares.

[louielouie2000]

There are $20 tickets listed for most of these shows. :shrug:

For her Dallas show a seat up in the rafters is $65 though. :distress: It would appear her management is trying to make up for slow sales of In Your Dreams through ticket scalping.

[HejiraNYC]

For her Dallas show a seat up in the rafters is $65 though. :distress: It would appear her management is trying to make up for slow sales of In Your Dreams through ticket scalping.

Well, again, I think there is a misconception that Stevie sets the prices. It's the promoters. Stevie gets her fee, regardless of whether or not they sell 10 tickets or 10,000 tickets.

Yes, $65 is a bit dear for the "cheap seats." But with Dallas excepted, the cheap seats for the other shows are actually cheap- generally in the $20 - $45 range. As with just about everything else these days, you gotta pay to play; bargains are few and far between.

[Macfanforever]

I could now what the Stubhub ticket prices could be.Probably over $200 dollars.

[olive]

I could now what the Stubhub ticket prices could be.Probably over $200 dollars.

Jones Beach $999.oo per ticket Orchestra A row K mezzanine all the way in back to far right 109.00- 129.00 per ticket

SPAC $699.00 lower 5 all the way on the left 100.00 - 113.00 lawn seats per ticket

Holmdel NJ orchestra 102 row K $ 799.00 lawn 89.00 -103.00 per ticket

Rosemont pit102 $1400.00 per ticket balcony far right in the back 129.00 per ticket up to

TX 34 tickets for sale from PIT103 roe R $799.00 Mezzanine 159.00-179.00

her way of recouping[COLOR="Red"] illegal downloads

[markolas]

Guess I'll be sticking to the CDs, then. It's nuts that her shows cost that damn much.

[Macfanforever]

Jones Beach $999.oo per ticket Orchestra A row K mezzanine all the way in back to far right 109.00- 129.00 per ticket

SPAC $699.00 lower 5 all the way on the left 100.00 - 113.00 lawn seats per ticket

Holmdel NJ orchestra 102 row K $ 799.00 lawn 89.00 -103.00 per ticket

Rosemont pit102 $1400.00 per ticket balcony far right in the back 129.00 per ticket up to

TX 34 tickets for sale from PIT103 roe R $799.00 Mezzanine 159.00-179.00

her way of recouping[COLOR="Red"] illegal downloads

Holy sheet.Forget Stubhub.Thats nuts.The way I see it.She does not want to do this tour and promote this cd.My feeling she has nothing to do with these ripoffs.It's the corrupt promoters along with the ticket sale agents.

[olive]

then why does she NEVER complain to an audience about Scalpers ... Internet downloading but never ever Scalpers ... It right out in the open she can easily find them ... but she is silent , they all do it

[Macfanforever]

If FM tours next year.The Tix probably $250 for the good seats.

[michelej1]

then why does she NEVER complain to an audience about Scalpers ... Internet downloading but never ever Scalpers ... It right out in the open she can easily find them ... but she is silent , they all do it

It was nice the way the Wiltern show minimized scalping. But the will call requirement was inconvenient. Still, if it hadn't been (semi) in place, scalpers would have gotten the majority of the tickets. As it was, I think most people there paid face value for their tickets, judging from what everyone was posting beforehand.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

then why does she NEVER complain to an audience about Scalpers ... Internet downloading but never ever Scalpers ... It right out in the open she can easily find them ... but she is silent , they all do it

I have to agree.some or all artists dont like the freeloaders on the internet.Was this one of the big reasons she delayed this cd because of the freeloaders.

[Musicman408]

Guys, I am pretty sure that this ranking of the most expensive tickets is an average of all of the price points offered, including cheap seats. I'm thinking Gaga's top price for her most recent tour was 200+ if I'm not mistaking.

[olive]

Britney is charging 350 , and there are meet and greets packages for 100o but

she has a huge set up and they say she is singing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=158330q6vw0&feature=player_embedded

[tabruns]

I suspect that if Nicks *wasn't* on the Top 10 there'd be a lot of lamenting on here about how sad is it that she can't command very good ticket prices.

This is really simple: If you think it's too pricey don't go. Then if they're having trouble selling tickets, the prices will come down. If they aren't, well obviously they can charge what they're charging because people will pay it.

[Mac Attack]

Ticket prices were one of the reasons I quit going to concerts for a while. Going to Nascar races or skiing is just as much. Screw it, you can't take it with you.
Fun isn't cheap!

[StandbackStevie]

I am waiting for a CT date to pop up hopefully there will be if not might go to the Jones Beach show and will get the cheapest ticket too tired of paying high price tickets had my moment of being up front and shakin hands with her several times and also was one of the lucky ones to have met her at the barnes and noble signing so I am good as long as I am there and the tickets are not alot will go to either a CT show if one pops up or the jones beach show on Sept.4th I hope the weather will be nice.

[vivfox]

I am waiting for a CT date to pop up hopefully there will be if not might go to the Jones Beach show and will get the cheapest ticket too tired of paying high price tickets had my moment of being up front and shakin hands with her several times and also was one of the lucky ones to have met her at the barnes and noble signing so I am good as long as I am there and the tickets are not alot will go to either a CT show if one pops up or the jones beach show on Sept.4th I hope the weather will be nice.

I agree with this. I'm not driving to Boston so if she doesn't play a CT. show near me I'll be skipping this tour. I'm not driving to Ridgefield, Ct. either.